Hon. Charles Asiedu MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Tano South Constituency | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere |
| President | John Mahama |
| Vice President | Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress (Ghana) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Charles Asiedu (born on 23rd June,1987 in Dwomo) is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the ninth parliament of the fourth republic of Ghana representing Tano South (Ghana parliament constituency) in the Ahafo Region. He is a member of National Democratic Congress. (NDC) [1] [2]
Charles Asiedu contested the National Democratic Congress primaries and won with 698 votes over his closes contestant Nana Agyeman Prempeh who had 281 votes. [3] [4] [5]
Mr Asiedu contested the Tano South constituency parliamentary seat in the Ahafo Region on the ticket of National Democratic Congress during the 2024 Ghanaian general election and won with 20,056 representing 50.78%. He won the election over the New Patriotic Party candidate Benjamin Yeboah Sekyere who polled 19,061 which is equivalent to 48.27% and an independent candidate Kofi Nti Christopher who had 375 votes representing 0.95%. [6] [7] [8]
His parents are Johnson Asiedu Nketia who is the national chairman of the NDC and Mrs. Vida Adomah. He had five siblings:Amma Addae Nketiah,Kwaku Asiedu Nketiah,Yaa Asantewaa Nketiah,Afia Afra Nketiah and Kwame Boateng Nketiah. [9] He is a Christian. [2]